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Portland Observer Black History Month
February 13, 2013
Exploring the Art of Carrie Mae Weems
Bom and raised in Portland, Car­
rie Mae Weems is internationally
recognized for her powerful pho­
tography-based art that investi­
gates issues of race, gender, and
societal class.
Carrie Mae Weems: Three De­
cades of Photography and Video,
presents more than 200 photo­
graphs, videos, and installations
tracing the evolution of W eems’
career during a Black History Month
exhibit which will be on display until
May 19 at the Portland Art Mu­
seum,.
On her 21 st birthday, Weems re­
ceived a camera as a gift and quickly
realized its potential to express ab­
stract political and social theories
and incite change. During the past
30 years, her work has explored a
variety of issues, providing a com-
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A photograph from Carrie Mae Weems’ Kitchen Table Series is recognized as a masterpiece o f performance and story-telling.
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